Pocketbook-fastening



- (No Model.)

J. E. QRTNER. POCKET BOOK FASTENING. No. 492,521. Patented Feb. 28,1893.

INVENTOH':

John EJyJe/s/ Urin/917,

BY ATT'Y.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

JOHN ERNST ORTNER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

POCKETBOOK-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 492,521, dated February28, 1893.

` Application filed April 19, 1892. Serial No. 429.752. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN ERNST ORTNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fastenings or Catchesfor Pocketbooks, dre.; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in clasps for pocket-books orother like articles, adapted to be attached to the folding flap, wherebythe same can be securely held in place and can be turned back withfacilityV and ease; and the main object of the invention is to furnishan improved fastening or clasp for pocketbooks, rizo., which shall be soconstructed as to lessen its cost of construction, and which can bereadily secured in place on the folding iiap, at the same time producinga neat, compact and serviceable fastening.

The invention therefore consists in certain arrangements andcombinations of parts, such as will be hereinafter more fully describedand finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

In the drawings herewith accompanying, Figure 1 is a front view ofapocket-book provided With my improved form of holding catch. Fig. 2 isan enlarged front View of the catch or fastening detached. Fig. 3 is aView of the back thereof, and Fig. 4t is a view similar to that shown inFig. 1, of the catch with its finger-piece depressed. Fig. 5 is a sideView of my improved pocketbook fastening and the catch adapted to locktherewith. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of the parts illustrated in saidFig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a horizontal section of the fastening or lock,clearly illustrating the arrangement of a spring-actuated finger-piece.Fig. 8 is a top view of the catch used in connection with the fasteningor lock. Fig. 9 is a transverse vertical section of the same, and Fig.lO is a bottom view of the catch.

Similar letters of reference are employed in each of the above describedviews to indicate corresponding parts.

As indicated in the above described views, A represents my improved formof fastening device or pocket-book lock secured to the flap b of thepocket book.

The essential features of the fastening or lock, are a face-plate ahaving a marginal rim a. Said face-plate is secured to a flat backplatec by means of two or more pins o which pass through holes orperforations in the faceplate and the said back plate c and are clinchedon the back thereof. Said plate cis provided with an upwardly extendingportion c2 formed on its end with a hook c3 which is made to embrace theedge h of the flap b and is firmly clinched or squeezed down upon thesame, as will be seen from Fig. l. In the lower portions of theface-plate a and the backplate c, are holes through which I pass a pinc4, as shown in Fig. 5, and which is forced through the flap, as in Fig.6, and is bent over on thelback thereof, whereby the fastening or lockis firmly and cheaply secured in its position to the flap, as shown. Themarginal rim a of the face-plate d is slotted or cutaway, as at a2 andat a3, and in said slots or cut-away portions slides a locking plate dprovided with a linger-piece d and a guiding tongue d2 or post at itslower end. Between an under-cut portion d3 and the inner surface of therim a I arrange a suitable spring e which tends to normally force thefinger-piece d from the slot a2, stops d4 being formed on said lockingplate d which are normally forced into contact with the inner surface ofthe rim a and thereby prevent the displacement of said locking plate andthe too-far forcing out of the fin ger-piece by the action of the springe, as will be clearly understood from Fig. 7. As will be seen from saidfigure, said locking plate d is provided with an opening d5, and fromthe edge d of said opening extends a tooth or lip i7 having an inclined8, as will be seen more especially from Fig. 6 and said Fig. 7. Thecatch f adapted to lock with said tooth or lip, is clearly illustratedin said Figs. 8, 9 and 10. rlhe same consists of a plate f provided witha suitable catch-piece f2 and prongs f3 for attaching the device to thebody of the pocket-book, as will be understood.

Said catchpiece f2, as will be seen from said IOO figures, is ofacylindrical shape, being formed like a cup, and provided with prongs f4for securing the same to the plate f. In thelower side of saidcup-shaped catch-piecef2, the same is provided with an opening or holef5.

As will be seen from Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the face-plate d is provided withan opening at and the back-plate c with a correspondingly placed openingc5, and the inclined tooth or lip @Z7 projects, when in its normalposition, slightly above the lower edges of said openings, as shown insaid Figs. 2 and 3. As soon as the cup-shaped catch-piece enters theopening a4 in the face-plate a, its curved surface r 5 f6 is forcedagainst the incline d8 of the lip or tooth C17, which is consequentlydepressed and forced by the action of the spring e into the opening orhole f5 of the hollow catch-piece, as shown in the section representedin Fig. 6, and-the several parts of the fastening or lockl are firmlyheld together to secure the flap b tightly down upon the body of thepocketbook. y

In order to separate the parts, to turn back the iiap, all that isnecessary, is to push the linger-piece d inwardly and the parts can beseparated, the several parts within the casing a returning to theirnormal positions, adapted for locking engagement, by the action of thespring e, as will be understood. With this form of fastening or lockthere are fewer parts and hence very little riveting, and there is no.soldering.

On account of the cup-shaped catch-piece which has no sharp projectingcatch-portions, as in the old styles of fastenings as heretofore made,there is no danger of these parts of my'l improved fastening devicecatching in vthefolds or ythe lace of ladies dresses and hence there isno danger of tearing the dress, andl there is lessdanger of the bookcatching in; the material of the dress and perhaps being' jerked fromthe persons hand.

The face-plate a may be left plain or cani be suitably ornamented, aswill be evident.

Having thus described my invention, what; I claim isl. In combination,with the flap of a pocketbook a lock consisting of two plates adapted tobe arranged on the under side of the iap,l and one of said plates havinga hook c3 made to embrace Vthe edge of said flap, an interme-v diatelock-plate d provided with a finger-pieceI extending out from beneaththe edge of the; pocket-book flap and a locking tooth or lip` normallyprojecting above an opening in each of said plates, and a-catch, adaptedto lock with said tooth or lip, consisting essentially of a plate f anda cup-shaped catch-piece having an opening or hole in the bottom,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A pocket-book lock consisting of a faceplate a having a marginal rima', and slots or openings in said rim, a back-plate c secured to saidface-plate, an intermediate lockplate CZ, provided with a finger-pieced', a guiding tongue d2, stops d4, and a locking tooth or lip on saidplate d, a springe, and a catch-piece adapted to lock with said tooth orlip, consisting essentially of a plate f and a cup-shaped catch-piecehaving an opening or hole in the bottom thereof, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

3. A pocket-book lock consisting-of a faceplate ct having a marginal rima', and abackplate c, said plates being secured together by means ofrivets or pins c', a hook-portion c3 on said plate c, and a pin c4extending through said plates a and Ic -for attaching them to theedge-of the flap of a pocket-book as set forth, a depressiblefinger-piece secured on an intermediately arranged lock-plate having alocking tooth-or lip thereon, 1in combi-nation, with a locking catchadapted to engage with said tooth, or lip, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

4. A pocket-book lock consisting-of a faceplate a having amarginal rima', and a backplate c, said plates being secured together by means ofrivets or pins c', a hook-portion c3 on said plate c, and apinc4extending through said plates a and c for attaching them to the edge ofthe flap of a pocket-book as set forth, a depressible finger-piecesecured on an intermediately arranged lock-plate having a locking toothor lip thereon, vin combination, with a locking catch provided with acatchpiece f2 adapted to engage with said tooth or lip, said lock-platehaving a guiding tongue d2 and stops d4, and a spring e arranged tocause said finger-piece to be forced from the slot in the rim a of theface-plate, and to cause the normal projection of said locking tooth orlip above the lower edge of an opening 0.4 in said face-plate,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have .hereuntoset my hand this 18th day of April, 1892.

JOHN ERNST ORTNER.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, WM. H. OAMFIELD, .l r.

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